The Pavel Koutecký Award - short films

Screening of short documentaries nominated for the Pavel Koutecký Award 2025

Touching Darkness - Ten-year-old Vítek has special abilities - he can feel and hear what others cannot. The use of the sand animation technique shows that the absence of one of the senses does not have to be only an obstacle.

Fenix - At first glance, caring for the dying is a grim profession. But is it possible to find hope and reconciliation even in a terminal hospital?

Spider Symphony - Instead of a classic narrative, Spider Symphony observes a pair of spiders weaving their webs, through which it offers an intimate glimpse into this hidden microcosm.

Medical Field Guide or Rules of Engagement with Native E-girls - The film draws into the consciousness of a drone pilot on a peacekeeping mission in a deflated landscape, tracking strategic objects of desire and providing a unique insight into the "erotic geopolitics" of the 21st century.

Ruvja and Morena - Interweaving domestic photographs and camera-less animations create an intimate portrait of a friendship between girls, linking childhood and adulthood, play and seriousness, reality and fiction.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the authors.